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Commission discussion focused on the facility's appearance, orientation of overhead doors, landscaping and screening along public rights of way, and how close parked vehicles could come to building walls. The commission noted that conditional use approval for the site was previously granted on Feb. 11, 2025, and that commissioners had expected a building frontage with a more retail-like appearance and fewer exterior overhead doors.

Bear Davidson, representing the applicant, said the developer had submitted revised drawings and a photorealistic rendering the day of the meeting showing no overhead doors on the east or north elevations, which face public rights of way. Davidson described landscaping placed between the building and the public right of way, including nine columnar sweetgums, 48 sky-pencil hollies, three red maples and 15 boxwoods, and said the design included curb and gutter at the site perimeter and a raised 6-inch sidewalk at the front leasing entrance. He also said the project includes bollards at exposed corners and doorways to protect the building from vehicles.

Multiple commissioners raised concerns that the late submission of a revised photo-realistic rendering and last-minute adjustments complicated the record and their ability to vote. One commissioner said they had voted for the prior conditional use but still felt the current submission did not match their expectation of a retail-style frontage. Another commissioner questioned how the proposed parking locations and absence of interior curbing or raised sidewalk around the building would protect the exterior walls from vehicle damage during unloading.

A motion was made to approve the site plan subject to attaching the revised photograph showing no overhead doors on public-facing elevations; members seconded that motion, but the meeting record shows confusion about whether the initial vote applied only to the amendment or to the full site plan. After procedural discussion under Robert's Rules of Order and a subsequent motion to approve the plan \"as submitted,\" the commission recorded a final vote that resulted in denial of the site plan.

The commission did not adopt any conditions or defer action; the denial leaves the applicant with the option to revise and resubmit a site plan or seek further clarification on the outstanding concerns raised at the hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jonesboro - Metropolitan Area Planning Commission on 2025-07-22 5:30 PM - Jul 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Jonesboro MAPC denied a site plan for a 118,592-square-foot storage facility in the C-3 General Commercial District after commissioners raised architectural, landscaping, and parking-protection concerns and a procedural confusion over an amendment vote.","taxTitle","Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas","taxId",3532,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6509088,"Commissioners approve $3,478.20 sidewalk-in-lieu payment for Martin Luther King Jr. Drive frontage",61,410000,471000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442783-f6a6e8039bddfd65654a5e073eaed073&start=410&end=471","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442783-f6a6e8039bddfd65654a5e073eaed073/thumbnail_410000.jpg","/articles/6509088/Jonesboro/Craighead-County/Arkansas/Commissioners-approve-347820-sidewalk-in-lieu-payment-for-Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Drive-frontage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509088-71f0abb6c0e7b2e5fb3771f1935f9e1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771020690&Signature=DToosP1tHL1Jcf~NXIv-azOJC2ebEg7byeOEZ0P9jVZZimaXZLRwnSkBGq9yBQFsyLMGKcPAWtT6OYPrfuVcyCFDv404E5WiTx4qzR4nNdsDjiF12~iPUbtQBAC2oBOKpqFGrnZDiMnvdA2nX87v2gB5jaVxq8rXS5WNNoOIRtlfH0KjM51yYQCFbD9eAjlDzTYqsWANQqH0d6YwNV7aBWTupt6E8z~nQib2hebQ6hhwH4GOrshmSiqS485MCyAlJjms39GF7KEUzld-NVL247wAX2BWNkIpCubOzQJmC6PiZ6KbWz2C3W844iVUwsNacnWY5CHKtrPuxZdnvMWWtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission voted to approve a sidewalk-in-lieu payment of $3,478.20 from Bluebird Rentals LLC to meet pedestrian frontage requirements along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

The payment covers 50.5 square yards at a rate of $68.78 per square yard, the city planner said, noting the amount reflects an actual bid for the Martin Luther King Drive highway project rather than the annual average used for other in-lieu calculations. Commissioners moved and seconded approval and registered the affirmative voice vote.

City staff explained the difference in per-square-yard rates during the item: the withdrawn sidewalk project previously discussed had used an estimated, averaged rate; the MLK Drive amount was based on an actual construction bid specific to that roadway. No objections were recorded during the discussion and the commission approved the payment.

The agenda earlier listed an untabled sidewalk item at 1625 West Parker Road; that item was withdrawn and the applicant will install the sidewalk rather than pay in lieu, the commission chair said. No other conditions or amendments were added to the MLK Drive in-lieu approval.

Record of the vote and motion details were taken by voice; no roll-call vote or named vote tally was stated in the meeting transcript.","The Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission approved a sidewalk-in-lieu payment of $3,478.20 from Bluebird Rentals LLC to cover 50.5 square yards of sidewalk along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at $68.78 per square yard.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission denies Elmhurst Drive 118,592-sq-ft storage facility site plan after design and procedure concerns

Commissioners approve $3,478.20 sidewalk-in-lieu payment for Martin Luther King Jr. Drive frontage